Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 as an important day in U.S. history when enslaved African American people heard about the abolition of slavery. Though the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, it took 2.5 years for word to reach as far as Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth marks the day when freedom from slavery became a reality for all African Americans in the former Confederate States of America.

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 12th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Sat., June 14 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

The African-American Advisory Committee presents the 12th Annual Juneteenth Celebration to educate the community and celebrate freedom from enslavement in the United States. The celebration will be held at Tempe History Museum, 809 E Southern Avenue, Tempe, 85282. This free, family-friendly event will include hands-on activities, performances, vendors, story time, a video game trailer, Police and Fire vehicles, food truck vendor and more!

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